My 2 cents

■ Mercury Morris: The former West Texas and Miami Dolphins running back is scheduled to be in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Friday celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Dolphins 17-0 season. I love when Morris talks — well, brags — about that unbeaten Miami season the NFL has not produced the likes of since.

■ Jason Garrett: I gained a new respect for the Dallas Cowboys coach last weekend with the way he handled his players and comments following the tragic death of Cowboys player Jerry Brown, Jr., Garrett displayed total class calling Brown’s mother minutes after his team defeated Cincinnati.

■ Wade Williams: The Wellington football coach has led the Skyrockets to back-to-back state semifinal appearances and won 31 of his last 32 football games. That’s some serious coaching. Good luck against Munday. You have the entire Texas Panhandle rooting for a state semifinal upset.

■ Denver Bronco fans: We all know Santa Claus will have a tough time this Christmas topping Peyton Manning.

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■ Tommy Tuberville: Pretty much disgusted with the way Tommy T. departed Tech last weekend. His three years with the Red Raiders will be forgettable. I will say this, the man replacing Mike Leach didn’t have a chance.

■ Chicago Tribune: Cry me a river, big-time newspaper. The Tribune writes this story how they want the world to know why their ethics are impeccable. The Tribune’s Notre Dame beat writer had a Heisman Trophy vote. Well, he didn’t want to be accused of being biased if he voted for ND linebacker Manti Te’o. So the paper took a poll among reporters and voted that way. Hey, you hired this guy to be a professional journalist. You trust him to report without bias every day he is on the Notre Dame beat. So that changes with a Heisman vote? Don’t pat yourself on the back for that one.